Social Intelligence in Everyday Life guides readers to become more aware of the power and complexity of specific social influences in their day-to-day routines.  Emphasized is the impact families, religions or beliefs, social classes, cultures, and societies have on the ways in which we understand and act.

Our social intelligence, the sum total of this kind of understanding, can be increased or reduced through our daily decisions and actions.  By increasing our social intelligence we overcome stagnation and deterioration in our capacities to relate meaningfully to others and to make the world a better place.  Practical ways to accomplish this are described.

The possibilities and consequences of increasing social intelligence give hope amidst the sense of meaninglessness and powerlessness in today's society.  Social intelligence helps us to think outside the box of conventional ideas, so that we accomplish more for ourselves and others.